Moms and Loratab Rock

Loratab is treating me well (minus the nauseus feeling) and Billy is waiting on me hand and foot (I don’t know if that is a real saying but let’s just go with it) and my DEAREST MOTHER brought me over some amazing food.

It made me cry tears of joy. I really don’t want to loose any weight and I want to eat high quality foods along with loads of ice cream so this woman hooked me up big time.

She got oatmeal, chobani greek yogurt, creamies, soups, bananas, potatoes, milk and smoothie mix! This isn’t so bad after all….except I definitely missed teaching spin this morning so I might have to hit up my bike trainer for a thirty minute ride. The doc said that was okay and since I am officially addicted to endorphins I am pretty excited.

I will be posting my chipmunk cheeks later on today. Get excited.

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I know I usually post exercise songs but today I’ve got something a little different.

I specifically made a playlist for my surgery. I am a goofball and I tend to get really ANXIOUS over things so I needed ridiculous amounts of laughing gas and my favorite songs that make me calm and happy. So here it is…….

–Eet by Regina Spektor (my absolute favorite)

–Fairytale by Sara Bareilles

–Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy

–Gravity by Sara Bareilles

–Adia by Sarah McLachlan

–Angel by Sarah Mclachlan

–My skin by Natalie Merchant

–Birds and Ships by Billy Bragg and Wilco

–That’s Why You’re Beautiful by Beyonce

–Fix You by Coldplay

–Baby by Dave Matthews

–A Lack of Color by Death Cab

–How to Save a Life by The Fray

–Cautioners by Jimmy Eat World

–The Finish Line by Snow Patrol

I am gonna go for a walk today with the boy:) And watch 7 more movies. And eat straight from the ice cream container. And think about how awesome my mom and dad are.

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What are some songs or bands that relax you?

-I am a strong believer that music has a huge impact on us and when I am feeling anxious it totally calms me down:)

77 comments

Carin

fix you, my skin, and a lack of color are three of my all-time favorite songs! i love making playlists for random events, or for no reason in particular. recover well! looks like you have all the proper foods :)

kara-rd

Dorry

Yay for all that food! I'm lucky to have a mom (and a Billy!) like your mom and your Billy. I was terrified when I had my gum graft surgery and my music definitely helped. I love Sarah McLachlan and I also love Josh Groban (NERD). Coldplay is great, too. Today Billy and I are trying to decide what to do. It's already noon and we are waiting for it to warm up a bit before an afternoon bike ride – maybe to the Farmer's Market!

I hope you have a good day and get those endorphins moving. xo

Sara

Thinking of you today and hoping you are feeling back to normal soon! Your parents remind me a lot of my parents, which is pretty awesome! Sadly, I drink milk from the container, although I can't believe I just told you that!! Ha! My plans today are run 8 miles (check!), get warm (sill trying, only with hot oolong tea now), take a long nap (next on my list), and go to Stomp tonight with a friend of mine (yay!), oh and eat delicious Mexican at me favorite restaurant (Tres Potrillos) after that (sorry…I'll be thinking of you the whole time!). Have a good one! ;)

runyogarepeat

Looks like you're prepared with enough good food! I love Sara Bareilles's song, "Fairytale" and her newer one King of Anything. Clair de Lune by Debussy is so relaxing, I played it on the piano for a recital in high school and loved it! I listen to Dave Matthews, Jack Johnson, and Jason Mraz (my favorite, & he even has his own blog!) to relax. My Saturday plans are going to the gym once my late morning waffles digest.

Caroline

today: coaching a basketball game no relaxingdriving to Carlsbad and being there before Expo closes…also not relaxingthen try to relax this evening and sleep before my half marathon tomorrow…easier said then done!

Does your mom want to adopt a 42 yrs old gal?? I need an American Mom for when mine is not here and far away..snif snif!!

Running and living

Glad you are doing well.I had to have a dental implant last year, and my first question for the surgeon was whether I could run a 20 miler the next day, to which she said: "Hm, noone asked me that before, but I don't see why not:. So me and my swollen face did 20 awesome miles:) Oh, and I don't do laughing gas either, I just go with the anesthesia and lots of breathing. I also asked the surgeon to please talk a lot with the assistance, and that always distracts me. Can't wait for your next treadmill marathon:)

winstead family

i love your playlist! esp the song by coldplay – fix you. :) i hate to even say this…BUT…i'm about to go run 11 miles. i know i know you begged us to not run until you could go, but if i DON'T go, my confidence will be low for the 1/2 in new orleans in 3 weeks. :) it's 52 degrees here in mississippi and the sun is shining. doesn't get much better than that for running weather…so why am i so nervous! :(

Nicole

I even run to mellow music sometimes! It's a good way to relax, on my playlist I have Death Cab, John Mayer, and Fleet Foxes. Who doesn't eat from the container? Sometimes I can't be bothered with getting out a plate/bowl, but don't tell anyone. I'm just lounging today, reading blogs and runner's world. Hopefully I'll go on a run and/or to the gym in a few hours, but who knows. It's my boyfriend's best friend's wife's birthday today, so I'll probably go out tonight. Relax and enjoy your ice cream!

Kristin @NyceLife

Thanks so much for commenting on my blog, made my day! My day is taking my middle son to the horse farm for therapy riding- it was freaking SNOWING there (I'm in GA), but he did great, so it's all good. Came home and we are sitting in front of the fire, kids with books, me on the puter being lazy. Laundry, cooking, domestic coma inducing remainder of the day :)

Meg

Definitely Coldplay! I also use Elliott Smith and Death Cab for Cutie for relaxation purposes. Strangely enough, I never eat or drink things straight from the container. I'm not even a big fan of drinking soda from the can, but I will. And my saturday started with a run that ended with excruciating pain and vomiting (but a PR!), some light grocery shopping, and eventually going out for a friend's birthday. Is it weird to be way more excited about eating out than the access to good drinks? I don't drink anymore, but I rarely get to eat out – so it's a LITTLE too exciting when I get to. And yeah, I just remembered that you're Mormon so that won't seem weird to you. LOL

Melissa

I used to eat from containers until I got kids. I would be grossed out if they did it (they're a little more slobbery than me), so I had to stop doing it – or at least do it in private. :) Happy recuperating!

Shannon

A Fine Frenzy (especially Almost Lover), Regina Spektor (I love Braille), Plumb (Cut. This song gives me chills). Lovedrug (Okay, the only song I've heard from them is Down Towards the Healing, but awesome song), The Band Perry (If I Die Young)… wow, this could turn into a ginormous list! Jennifer Knapp (Faithful to Me. Acoustic. Amazing)…

Yes, I eat from the container… I try to stop, but always give in.

And I'm working today. Yippee.

Oh, and your mom is awesome! Looks like a nice selection of mushy foods!

Ashley

just tried greek yogurt for the first time this morning… It was plain, i want to try some flavored ones next. :) your mom & dad are awesome to bring you all sorts of yummy treats. feel better soon. I really want to try to hit up one of your spin classes soon. maybe I wont fall off the pedals this time. :/

Miranda

Whenever I am stressed any song from the 60's puts me back into my happy go lucky self.

The rarely eat stuff straight from the container, I have a germ phobia! But if it's the last little bit of ice cream then I might so I don't have to dirty up a dish.

We are getting ready to go head to a basketball tourney for my son, I am sure I will have a huge case of bleacher butt by the end of the evening. But the worse part is the fact this tourney is in a hole in the wall town with no options of places to eat, I've packed a ton of snacks, hope we don't all starve to death before we get home LOL.

Have a great Saturday!!

Jenn

Hey Janae!Im totally with ya, I love music!! Im always trying to find good new stuff to listen to! I never eat out of the container, I have little self control!!What a cute mom you have!!Hmm… good music: Feist!!, One Republic is mellow, Kings of Leon, Boys Like Girls. Love: Alkaline Trio, Deadmau5.YUM…I LOVE CREAMIES!!haha… have a great day!

flyrunner

I hope you recover quickly! I love Dave Matthews Band, Jason Mraz, and David Gray. Tonight is my racing team's dinner to celebrate our 2010 season. I hope to get some pics on the blog this weekend. Take care! :)

Heather

Aren't Moms THE BEST?? And husbands too, of course! That was so sweet of your mom to bring you all that food! I hope you are resting up and feeling well very soon!

Michael Buble, Sarah Evans, Mercy Me, PC&D…just some of the people I listen to when I need to calm down or relax. I love music!

Yes, I try not to do it too often but there are days when I eat straight from the frozen yogurt container…I love it so much. I don't keep ice cream in the house otherwise I'm sure I'd do it w/ that too!

I started off this weekend by rocking a 5k PR…and my Dad really rocked it in 25 minutes (he was diagnosed w/ cancer a year ago! The man is amazing)!!! I'm so excited. I'm working on my recap post right now!

chefkatelyn

We are music soulmates! I lurve. Slash you are so lucky, the doc wouldn't even let me go on walks outside when I got my wisdom teeth out! Double slash I love your collection of food, your mom is a sweetheart!

the dawn

so good that you have wonderful parents to take care of you and billy to meet your every need!

i drink out of the (almond) milk cartons cause i know mr. dawn won't touch the stuff…and love to spoon ice cream directly from the carton. i blame the time that i lived in vermont. while there i visited the ben and jerry's factory way too much and became addicted to their ice cream. because they only sell it in pints, it never seemed worth it to serve it into a bowl…

i totally believe in music's effect on mood. in fact, when i was a camp counselor, there was one cd that i would play any time i wanted my little kiddies to go to sleep: rest period, night time. every day. even though they only lived there for a week, i think it made a difference.

Jess @ Blonde Ponytail

OH, you are so blessed with amazing, thoughtful parental units! Hugs to your mama for bringing you deliciousness! Now, you have a valid excuse to live off ice cream for a few days. Make sure you use that ticket!!

Enjoy a stroll with the boy!

Out of the container: ice cream and peanut butter!

Regina

Glad you are feeling better- your mom sounds awesome! I always eat cottage cheese out of the container with wheat thins (so.awesome.), but never ice cream, I'm not sure why. And sometimes I may have taken a spoon to the nutella jar…

Stephanie

Adrianna

ok i'm way late to say good luck! so i'll say feel better soon! glad it went ok, and enjoy all those delish soft foods!

now that sat is almost over, i was completely lazy…spin class, then jog 2 mi, lifted a bit, then home…and literally havent moved from the couch. oops. sometimes you just need a day to do absolutely nothing, especially after go-go-go for 2 wks straight.

love john mayer, death cab, coldplay, the black keys, the strokes for my afternoon chill times.

Dana

Try taking some benadryl with the Lortab, it should help a lot with the sick feeling!! I love to eat pb out of the jar.. i started buying natural pb because i dont like it as much so i eat less of it!! Feel better soon!!!

I was thinking of you after my forest run today…I was craving craving swedish fish, chocolate, anything sweet. Still am. You've got a special mom there! Yay for you. Your day sounds just as it should be…relaxing and spending time with the one you love. :)

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Elizabeth Cheek

Okay, so I CANNOT believe YOU looked at my blog. You are beautiful and your man is cute too. I envy your exercise routine. I am so busy now, that exercise has to come last–well not last but is down on the list. Oh, and those salads you make–I can beat them. Salad bars HATE to see me coming. Seriously. I get dirty looks at Chinese Buffets bc I eat all the broccoli out of the dishes. (i get dirty looks at home later too!) Im wondering–what is your profession? Are you still a student? My BF went to BYU. She was/is a GREAT girl. Hugs and I have that tooth disease too. Eat a scoop of ice cream for me and enjoy the movies. e

Blue

I once ate so much ice cream that i was embarrassed and didn't want Doc to know what a pig i was, which he would if he looked in the carton. so i did what any rational person would do, and finished the whole thing off, went to the store, bought another carton of the same ice cream, and then ate it down to the level that the previous carton had been at.

i did this same thing with a pie i made once too.

is there a classification for me in the DSM-IV?

sweetie, maybe some of your other eleventeen-hundred besties who've already commented have mentioned this, but i don't have time to read their comments so forgive me if i'm repeating what they've said already, which is that you look so adorable in your photo that it's hard to believe you did anything other than head over to Got Beauty for an afternoon of pampering and primping. You need to tone it down or poor Billy will go inSANE. i don't know how he stands it, especially when he has to just nurse you back to health, which i'm sure will arrive likkedysplit under his attentions.

meanwhile, anything with nutella works for me. raspberries and vanilla froyo with nutella is a fav. hope you enjoy some great screentime and a nice snuggle with your king!

Maria

Laura

I can't wait to give some of those songs a listen! Our tastes are so similar! Try:"Universe and U" (Acoustic Extravaganza) by KT Tunstall"When You're Sleeping" by Natalie Imbruglia"Red Light" by Johnny Lang"You Got What I Need" by Joshua Radin"Warm Whispers" by Missy Higgins"Sleeping to Dream" by Jason Mraz"When You Know" by Shawn Colvin

I'm so glad to hear you're up and at 'em and hope you're running soon!

Kate

I agree. Music is crucial. I am very intentional when it comes to creating a playlist. Every song is there for a reason : ) This playlist sounds like something I would make for a car ride by myself (mostly because I love to sing those songs at the top of my lungs and no one will put up with that kind of horror).

J

I love listening to Michael Buble! He just has a great voice and the songs are lower key and make me happy!I eat frosting right out of the container! I totally am going to make cupcakes today so I can eat the batter and the frosting! Can't wait!Yesterdays plans included picking out tuxs for the wedding and shopping! Need to get some nice girly clothes!

Heather -Momma Running Amok

What a great little mix of foods you have there…I amamhuge Regina far and also Sarah M…Tracey Chapman is great too. I eat things out of the container a lot…most things that I know I will be the only one dipping into…cottage cheeses a big one, and I do drink milk format he carton…but I think you know that. glad you are feeling better!

Jeri

as much as I eat ice cream, it'd be silly to dirty a bowl EVERY SINGLE TIME. Much easier (and more fun) to eat it straight out of the carton. Nothing says "mine! don't touch!" like repeated germs in a bucket. :)